 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1826 - 224 pages
...one disposing Pow'r, Or iu the natal, or the mortal hour. All nature is but art, unknown to tbee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord,...harmony not understood; AH partial evil, universal good; One truth is clear—WHATEVER is, is RIGHT.—POPS. And, spite of Pride, in emng Reason's spite, SECTION... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1826 - 264 pages
...dispos ing Pow'r, Or in the natai, or the mortal hour. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance direction, which thou canst not see ; All discord,...harmony not understood ; AH partial evil, universal good : And spite of pride, in erripg reason's spite, One truth is clear — WHATEVER is, is RIGHT. POFK*... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - History - 1827 - 494 pages
...one disposing Power, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All nature is but art unknown to thee ; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see ; All...harmony, not understood ; AH partial evil, universal good ; — And, spite of pride, in erring reason's spite, One truth is clear, " Whatever is, is BIGHT."... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1827 - 412 pages
...disposing Pow'r, Or in the natal, or the mortal hour. All Nature is but Art, unknown to thee ; All Chance, Direction which thou canst not see ; All Discord,...not understood ; AH partial Evil, universal Good: . And, spite of Pride, in erring Reason's spite, One truth is clear, WHATEVER is, is RIGHT. POPE. CHAP.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 128 pages
...found 'twas all a dream ; And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach their purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. *Tis greatly wise...which thou canst not see ; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good. Heav'n's choire is safer than our own ; Of ages past... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1828 - 268 pages
...founil 'twas all a dream; And learu'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach the purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. 'Tis greatly wise...which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood ; All partial evil, universal good. Heav'n's choice is safer than our own ; Of ages past... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...time, and did it not. If you give account for every idle word, much more for every idle hour. Baxter. 'tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to heav'n ; And how they might have borne more welcome news. YOUNG. However it may prove an hard saying unto... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 894 pages
...FOR THE NEW YEAR. IT has been said, by one of the most original and sublime of the English poets, " 'Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours, And ask them what report they bore to Heaven." One of the purposes for which the faculty of memory was given us, is, to enable us to recaí... | |
 | Cornelius Roosevelt Duffie - Sermons, American - 1829 - 444 pages
...has been the tendency of our conduct, and the tenor of our desires. It is a fit moment for us all " To talk with our past hours, " And ask them what report they bare to heaven." . The young, who, trusting in their strength and vigour, looking forward in imagination... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1830 - 128 pages
...found 'twas all a dream ; And learn'd the fond pursuit to shun, Where few can reach their purpos'd aim, And thousands daily are undone. Tis greatly wise to...past hours ; And ask them what report they bore to Hcav'a. All nature is but art, unknown to thee ; All chance, direction which thou canst not see ; All... | |
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Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news. 
